Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello

We're pickin' and grinnin' in this fun outdoor party featuring our favorite slow cooked pork and other summer delights for a hot day of blues and barbecue. Invite the neighborhood!

Gameplan
Day Before Party:

• Cut, boil and cool potatoes for Roasted Potato Salad.


• Blend ingredients for Blue Cheese Compound Butter. Roll into a log and refrigerate.


• Roast cooled and dried potatoes for Roasted Potato Salad.


• Shave fennel and celery hearts for Roasted Potato Salad.


• Whisk together vinaigrette for Roasted Potato Salad.


• Layer potatoes over vinaigrette, top with fennel and celery, do not toss. Cover and refrigerate.

Morning of Party:

• Mix Roasted Garlic Rub for Slow Cooked Pork. Coat pork with rub, place in oven.


• Dissolve sugar in water to make simple syrup for Spiked Sweet Tea.


• Brew concentrated tea for Spiked Sweet Tea. Add room temperature water and simple syrup. Cover and refrigerate.

At the party:

• Pour sweet tea over ice, top with bourbon and garnish.


• Grill corn and coat with compound butter.


• Shred the pork.


• Toss the roasted potato salad.

Eat and Enjoy!